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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
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 */
package com.kedacom.demo.sigar.cloudify;

/**
 * ********
 * Interface for process killer USM component, responsible for shutting down a
 * service process.
 *
 * @author barakme.
 * @since 1.0
 *
 */
public interface ProcessKiller extends USMComponent {

    /**
     * *******
     * Kills a process by its pid.
     *
     * @param pid the process ID.
     * @throws USMException if failed to kill the process.
     */
    void killProcess(long pid)
            throws USMException;
}
